molt
verb (used without object)
(of birds, insects, reptiles, etc.) to cast or shed the feathers, skin, or the like, that will be replaced by a new growth.
had molted
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past perfectof molt.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It looked like an entire bird had molted all its feathers.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
“I forgot — it was the custard creams we hexed —” Within a minute, however, Neville had molted, and once his feathers had fallen off, he reappeared looking entirely normal.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
